PeerView Infectious Diseases CME/CNE/CPE Audio Podcast - Charles Vega, MD, FAAFP - Examining Novel Approaches to Improve the Management of Influenza: An Animated Exploration

Charles Vega, MD, FAAFP - Examining Novel Approaches to Improve the Management of Influenza: An Animated Exploration

08/05/21 • 28 min

PeerView Infectious Diseases CME/CNE/CPE Audio Podcast

Go online to PeerView.com/BNC860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. In this activity, an influenza expert discusses the latest clinical evidence and current guideline recommendations on the use of antiviral therapy in the treatment of influenza. Upon completion of this accredited CE activity, participants should be better able to: Summarize guideline recommendations regarding the use of antiviral therapy in the treatment of influenza, especially for patients at high risk of complications, Compare currently available and novel/emerging antiviral therapies for the treatment of influenza with regard to mechanisms of action, efficacy, safety, tolerability, and dosing, Select antiviral treatment for both adult and pediatric patients with influenza based on the latest clinical evidence and current guideline recommendations.

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Go online to PeerView.com/JZZ860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. In this activity, an infectious diseases specialist provides guidance on improving the diagnosis and treatment of invasive fungal infections. Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: Describe the epidemiology and risk factors for invasive fungal infections in patients who are immunocompromised and/or immunosuppressed, Promptly evaluate high-risk patients with signs or symptoms that are suggestive of systemic fungal infection to mitigate the impact of delayed recognition and initiation of antifungal therapy, Discuss available diagnostic tests and emerging technologies to ensure early detection of invasive fungal infections, Outline the role of antifungal susceptibility testing in guiding therapeutic decision-making for invasive fungal infections, Optimize the efficacy, tolerability, and cost-effectiveness of antifungal therapy in individual patients with invasive fungal infections through targeted application of kinetic and dynamic principles.

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Go online to PeerView.com/HNA860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. In this activity, experts in infectious diseases discuss employing PrEP and HIV prevention strategies across all age groups. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Describe the biologic principles and HIV prevention benefit of PrEP, Discuss clinical data to support PrEP use in different age groups (eg, youth, adults, and older adults), Develop strategies for the healthcare team to employ culturally competent educational and counseling strategies to improve the uptake of prevention measures among patients at increased risk for HIV infection across the lifespan, Facilitate access to PrEP among youth, adults, and individuals aged 50 and older.